GRE Word List

AVOCATION

a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby

The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.

Random words

WordMeaning
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
demisedeath
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger